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Description: Dress of embroidered pale gray rayon. Embroidery on bodice, upper arm, front and back of lower skirt; bracelet length sleeves with uneven cuffs and front belt trimmed with lace, 15 tucks on sides of shoulders sewn in belt at waist; french seams.
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Evening dress of black, blue, violet and off-white floral patterned sateen with black lace at collar and net hem of skirt; sleeveless.
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress

Description: Dress of ivory cotton organdy. Smocked waist and shoulders in white and ombré pink with matching embroidery and openwork in floral motif on bodice and skirt. Sleeveless with pink and white thread on lingerie hem of armscye. Rounded neckline; below knee length. Left side snap closure.
Date: 1930/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dress shirt

Description: Men's shirt of ecru silk with front button closure. Wide banded collar extending into tie. Stemmed mother of pearl buttons; long sleeves with french cuffs. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"
Date: 1930/1960
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embellished hatlet

Description: Hat of brown velveteen. Designed somewhat as a cloche, the close-fitting crown is shaped to fit around the head almost as a cylinder with lower edge that follows up and around face. At top of hat is a circular disk which is set with a starburst of small pearls. Around the top of the crown is a further ring of pearls, and on each side over ear are a small starburst of pearls. Front of hat is supported by under wire. Headband of brown grosgrain ribbon; lined in quilted golden fabric. No labels in… more
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered handbag

Description: Handbag of multicolored tapestry with crewel/embroidered floral pattern. Gold metal/bronze frame with rose relief; single chain handle; plunger closure,. Lined in light gold moire with two elasticized pockets. Measurement: 21 cm from top of clasp to bottom, 25.5cm across bottom
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of fine blue cloth with scalloped edges embroidered with silvery/platinum thread. Opposing corners satin stitched machine embroidered with spray of flowers in silvery/platinum. No labels or tags. Approx. 9 1/2" square.
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of pale yellow fabric with scalloped edge/rounded corners. Two opposing corners with machine satin stitched embroidered floral sprays in a silver white/platinum thread. No labels or tags. Approx. 9 3/4" square.
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of off-white fabric. One corner with "clock face" hand embroidered design of brown lines and pink lines with central pink/salmon flower head within yellow lines. At either side of "clock" is small triangle formed of salmon and brown dots. No labels or marks. Approx. 10" square.
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of aqua blue fabric, edges scalloped and with white embroidered edge. At one corner is field of white embroidered rose buds and dots, and monogram "C". Each other corner with a few white embroidered rosebuds and circles. No labels or signatures. Approx. 14 1/4" square.
Date: 1930/1955
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered handkerchief

Description: Ladies' handkerchief. Square of fine white lawn with thin pulled-thread openwork line edge. One corner cut down and replaced with lace, and with small pink, green, yellow, and purple embroidered flowers just near lace. No labels or signatures. Approx. 11 1/4" square.
Date: 1930/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered purse

Description: Purse of off-white linen with brass metal broad plate embroidery and a polychromatic flower pattern in embroidered design resembling filet lace. Double serpentine chain handle of brass attached at top; twist-lock closure of metallic gold on flap. Lining of light peach satin fabric with one patch pocket piped in gold. No labels. Measurements: Width: 8" Height: 4 3/4" without handle Height: 11 1/4" with handle Depth: 1 3/4"
Date: 1930/1940
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble - Cape, Blouse, and Skirt

Description: Three-piece ensemble of navy blue wool tweed with white silk threads. A) Cape. Falls below hips. Constructed with applied bands or plackets of self giving the appearance of pleats. No collar; rounded neckline with modified suspender self bands at neck that extend down to waist and secure to the pair of buttons on the waistband of the skirt. Padded shoulders. Lined in white satin. Remains of label, mostly illegible, in pieces, covered with crepeline. "65-67 Champ ........ Paris" B) Blouse… more
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Chantal
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for New York Pattern Company #967

Description: New York Pattern Company pattern 967 to make a gored skirt with narrow waistband and blouse with front gathered closure and gathered short set-in sleeves, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: New York Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Pictorial Pattern #7672

Description: Pictorial pattern 7672 to make a one-piece evening dress with tailored collar, high neckline, plunging V at back, and flared skirt, draped on the bias, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Pictorial Review Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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Envelope for Simplicity Pattern #2109

Description: Simplicity pattern 2109 to make a one-piece dress with front pleat details, sleeve options, turnover collar, and mid-calf length, including illustrations of the finished pieces and information about sizing and construction on the back.
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Simplicity Pattern Company
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening cape

Description: Evening cape of yellow crepe. Four gores. Hood trimmed with bugle beads and sequins in a stylized scroll/vine border. Full length. Unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Custom Original
Date: 1930/1939
Creator: Greer, Howard
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of dark yellow/gold chiffon with vertical lines of cut beads and crystal rhinestones at upper bodice and sleeves. V-shaped neckline; elbow length sleeves. Full length with inserted waist styled straight at waist and V-shaped at bottom. Left side zipper closure. Belt loops at sides; belt missing.
Date: 1930/1939
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress of pink pearl-tone heavy silk crepe; draped; left side has a narrow shoulder strap; right side has the drape rolled and stitched onto the shoulder strap; full-length; the drape wraps around the hips of the dress and snaps onto the dress at the waistline; snaps closing the dress are hidden under drape; the right side of the hem flows up into the roll on the right shoulder. Label on front side seam: A Registered Original Design with Fashion Originators Guild Label above snaps: 370N… more
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening dress

Description: Evening gown of ivory satin and chiffon. Tubular blouson bodice has 1" shoulder straps and center back closure of hook & eyes with 2" wide bow and trailing ends. Fitted tubular satin slip insert at hips with A-line over skirt of cream chiffon trimmed in 6" band of baby ostrich feathers (swans down?) to just below thigh. Full length lower paneled skirt is flared. Bodice lined in self with grosgrain ribbon petersham; skirt unlined.
Date: 1930
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Evening ensemble

Description: Evening ensemble of light blue-gray silk faille and silver thread brocade. A) Evening dress with wide, gathered shoulder straps. Empire bodice with ruching at center front and inserted waistband. Bias cut floor length A-line skirt. Left side zipper closure; unlined. No labels. B) Bolero style jacket. Short sleeves with padded shoulders. No labels.
Date: 1930/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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